Crime & Safety
Actress Pleads Not Guilty in West Hollywood Bar Dustup
Crystal Hunt is accused of throwing a glass at the woman, causing facial lacerations.
An actress who has appeared on the soap operas One Life to Live and Guiding Light pleaded not guilty today to a felony assault charge stemming from an alleged run-in with a woman at a West Hollywood bar.
Crystal Hunt, who turned 29 today, is charged with one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon stemming from the alleged Dec. 13 attack.
Hunt is accused of throwing a glass at the woman, causing facial lacerations, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
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Hunt is free on bail and is due back at the Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles Feb. 24, when a date is scheduled to be set for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to require her to stand trial.
If convicted as charged, she could face a maximum five-year state prison term, according to the District Attorney's Office.
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